Registration: link to registration form
What: an interactive, virtual workshop where you will meet, discuss with, and collaborate with other intro computing instructors
When: August 7, 2024 and August 8, 2024 @ 12 - 3 PM CDT (UTC-5) (in your time zone)
Why: We are researchers interested in understanding the design possibilities, constraints, and obstacles for interventions to support students in developing more accurate expectations for their programming abilities. We want to build a community of colleagues also invested in student motivation and success to design and deploy interventions so that we may collectively improve student retention in computing. Learn more about our research here.
Questions? email melissac [at] u [dot] northwestern [dot] edu
All times are listed in CDT (UTC-5)
| Day 1 (Aug 7) | Session details |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 12:20 PM | Introduction to student self-assessments of ability in intro CS courses (research talk by Dr. Eleanor O'Rourke) |
| 12:20 - 12:40 PM | The role of instructors in setting appropriate expectations (research talk by Melissa Chen) |
| 12:40 - 1:20 PM | Discussion, reflection, and sharing your existing practices (in small groups) |
| 1:20 - 1:30 PM | Break |
| 1:30 - 1:40 PM | Introducing curricular and policy interventions as a way to support students in accurately evaluating their programming ability |
| 1:40 - 2:40 PM | Brainstorming potential classroom intervention designs (in small groups) |
| 2:40 - 3:00 PM | Share out and conclusion |
| Day 2 (Aug 8) | Session details |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 12:10 PM | Organizing into small groups by idea |
| 12:10 - 1:20 PM | Diving deeper and fleshing out the designs developed during the previous session (in small groups) |
| 1:20 - 1:30 PM | Break |
| 1:30 - 2:10 PM | Giving feedback on each others' ideas (in small groups) |
| 2:10 - 3:00 PM | The path forward: implementing and testing your ideas in practice |